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Two pairs of concentric circular coils are placed in the same...

Two pairs of concentric circular coils are placed in the same plane. Pair A consists of an inner coil of radius rr and an outer coil of radius RR (where R≫rR \gg r). Pair B consists of an inner coil of radius 2r2r and an outer coil of radius 2R2R. A time-varying current I(t)I(t) with a constant rate of change flows in the outer coils of both pairs. What is the ratio of the induced emf in the inner coil of Pair A to that of Pair B?

Options

  1. A1/21/2
  2. B22
  3. C11
  4. D1/41/4

Correct answer

A. 1/21/2

Step-by-step solution

The induced emf in the inner coil is given by E=MdIdtE = M \dfrac{dI}{dt}, where MM is the mutual inductance between the outer and inner coils.

The magnetic field at the centre due to the outer coil is B=μ0I2RB = \dfrac{\mu_0 I}{2R}.
The flux linked with the inner coil is Φ=B×πr2=(μ0I2R)πr2\Phi = B \times \pi r^2 = \left(\dfrac{\mu_0 I}{2R}\right) \pi r^2.
Thus, the mutual inductance is M=ΦI=μ0πr22RM = \dfrac{\Phi}{I} = \dfrac{\mu_0 \pi r^2}{2R}.

For Pair A, the mutual inductance is:
MA=μ0πr22RM_A = \dfrac{\mu_0 \pi r^2}{2R}

For Pair B, the inner radius is 2r2r and the outer radius is 2R2R. The mutual inductance is:
MB=μ0π(2r)22(2R)=μ0π(4r2)4R=μ0πr2RM_B = \dfrac{\mu_0 \pi (2r)^2}{2(2R)} = \dfrac{\mu_0 \pi (4r^2)}{4R} = \dfrac{\mu_0 \pi r^2}{R}

Comparing MAM_A and MBM_B, we see that MB=2MAM_B = 2 M_A.

Since the rate of change of current dIdt\dfrac{dI}{dt} is the same for both pairs, the ratio of the induced emfs is simply the ratio of their mutual inductances:
EAEB=MAMB=MA2MA=12\dfrac{E_A}{E_B} = \dfrac{M_A}{M_B} = \dfrac{M_A}{2M_A} = \dfrac{1}{2}.

Answer: 1/21/2
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